Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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MORTAL STATISTICS.
Of 280 deaths, 8 occurred under one year of age.
The following were the chief causes of death:- Heart Disease 94? Cancer 46;
(.17 males and 29 females); Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions 42; Bronchitis 16;
Pneumonia (all forms) 14; Nephritis 10; Tuberculosis 4; Road Traffic Accidents 2;
Other Violence 5ยป
SCABIES (PUBLIC HEALTH) NO. 1 ORDER. 1944.
The following are particulars of cases of Scabies treated in the district.
Adults. | Schoolchildren. | Under 5 years. | |
---|---|---|---|
Treated at Cleansing Station: | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Treated at home: | 2 | 1 | 1 |
TOTALS | 7 | 4 | 2 |
I am,
Yours faithfully,
ARTHUR L. HYATT, M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.
ACTING MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.